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|students=14,012<ref name="factbook">{{cite web | title=University of Vlora Fact Book 2010 | year=2008 | publisher=University of Vlora | url=http://www.univlora.edu.al | format= [[PDF]] | accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref>
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** [[E. Ruci]]
** [[E. Ruci]]
* [[Vice-Rector for Research and Development]]
* [[Vice-Rector for Research and Development]]
** [[D. Tozaj ]]
** [[vacant ]]
* [[Chancellor]]
* [[Kancelar]]
** [[M. Xheladini]]
** [[M. Xheladini]]
* [[Director of Office of Research and Grants]]
* [[Director of Office of Research and Grants]]
** [[E. Zhupa]]
** [[E. Zhupa]]
* [[Deans:]]
* [[Deans:]]
** [[A. Elezi (acting, Graduate School)]]
** [[Mira Shehu (Graduate School)]]
** [[A. Qarri (Economics)]]
** [[A. Qarri (Economics)]]
** [[E. Zhupa (Technical Sciences)]]
** [[E. Zhupa (Technical Sciences)]]

Revision as of 16:32, 21 October 2010

University of Vlora
File:Univlora flag.jpg
MottoVirtus, Scientia, Veritas (Latin)
Motto in English
Virtue, Science, Truth
TypePublic,
EstablishedOctober 10, 1994
ChancellorTanush Shaska
ProvostE. Ruci
Academic staff
385
Students14,012[1]
Undergraduates13 000
Postgraduates1012
Location
Vlora
,
Vlora
,
Albania
Campus432 Acres (175 ha)
ColorsMaize & Blue            
NicknameKuqezinjte (in English Red and Black)
MascotFlamurtari
Websitewww.univlora.edu.al
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The University of Vlora (UV) is a public, state supported, doctoral/research university in Vlora, Albania. Founded as "Universiteti Teknologjik Ismail Qemali i Vlorës" in 1994 by then President Prof. Dr. Sali Berisha, it was the first of many universities to be founded in the post-communist Albania. It has grown to be the second largest university in Albania.

Administration

History

The founding

The University of Vlora was created in 1994 as a technological university. It started with a few hundred students and today is the second biggest university in Albania with nearly 15 000 students. It still keeps its focus on technology, but it has expanded in economics and finance, education, medicine, and law.

Location and campus

The UV is located in the heart of Vlora, in Skela region, near the Port of Vlora, a few hundred meters from the coast and overlooking the Bay of Vlora.

T. Shaska and A. Elezi, Department of Mathematics

Colleges

Activities at UV

Bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional programs are offered through the following academic units:

  • College of Technical Sciences
    • Department of Mathematics
    • Department of Physics
    • Department of Computer Science
    • Department of Electrical Engineering
    • Department of Mechanical and Naval Engineering
    • Department of Navigation
    • Department of Biology
    • Department of Chemistry
  • College of Economics
    • Department of Economics
    • Department of Finance
    • Department of Business
  • College of Humanities
    • Department of Foreign Languages
    • Department of Albanian Language and Literature
    • Department of Law
    • Department of Education
  • Public Health
    • Department of Nursing
    • Department of Public Health and Community
    • Department of Managment of Public Health Systems
An international group of researchers on a trip to Kanina

Research

UV is a research university. It organizes research conferences, inviting researchers from leading institutions, and sending its own researchers abroad. Some of the most active areas of research are mathematics, computer science, and engineering. It has also active groups in Albanian literature, economics and finance, folk music and dance, education, etc.

Vlora Conference Center has organized conferences yearly at the University of Vlora. Its board is made of internationally known scientists.

Three journals have their home at the university:

Albanian Journal of Mathematics

Buletini Shkencor i Universitetit te Vlores

Mendimi Akademik

Summer schools and training sessions are organized at the University. Vlora is a tourist destination and this makes it attractive for organizing international conferences.

The Bay of Vlora
Shaska, Prodi, Malaj

The University of Vlora has programs in naval engineering and navigation. Studying the Bay of Vlora has been one of the main projects of the navigation department in the last few years. The Department of Navigation is mapping all the ships sunk in the bay area and is doing research in the area of marine archeology in the ancient town of Orikum (Oricum).

Researchers from UV participate in congresses and conferences all over the world. UV has joint projects and exchange programs with world-wide universities.

Community

Vlora

Vlora is a booming city and the main tourist attraction in Albania. Most of the local economy is based on the construction industry, tourism, energy, and education. A large part of the economy of the area surrounding Vlora is based on agriculture, especially olive production, oranges, lemons, and all other kinds of Mediterranean fruits.

Below are some links about the city of Vlora and the Laberia region

UV people

Presidents of the University

Tanush Shaska, Rector, University of Vlora.

Throughout its short history the University of Vlora has been directed by the following three Rectors:

  • Tanush Shaska (2008-) is the first elected Rector of the UV. Prof. Shaska graduated with a BS in Mathematics from The University of Michigan and with PhD in Mathematics from the University of Florida. He is the first true scientist to take over the UV. Prof. Shaska has several books and over 30 research papers in the area of computational algebra, algebraic geometry, coding theory, etc. He received more than 75 % of the vote in January 2008, to become the new Rector of the University of Vlora.
  • Bilal Shkurtaj (1997-2007) was appointed as the Rector of the UV in 1997 after the riots in Vlora sparked by the fall of pyramid schemes. Prof. Shkurtaj holds a degree in Physics from the University of Tirana. He leads the Center of Environmental Studies at The University of Vlora.
  • Shezai Baze (1994-1997) was the first Rector of the "Technological University of Vlora" during the period 1994-1997. He was appointed by the then Minister of Education of Albania.

Student organizations

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "University of Vlora Fact Book 2010" (PDF). University of Vlora. 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
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